Gleeson and McNamara share first place

Donal Gleeson (Old Conna GC) and Cian McNamara (Monkstown GC) shared first prize at the Oughterard Pro-Am.

The duo carded one-under-par rounds of 69 to finish one shot ahead of a five-man group – Sean Cannon, Damien Mooney, Mark Whelan, Michael McDermott and Neil O'Briain.

Gleeson started his round at the 10^th and went to the turn in one-under 34 with birdies at the 12^th and 17^th cancelling out a bogey at the par four 11^th.

The 32-year-old maintained his steady form on the way home, clocking up seven pars, one bogey at the third and a single birdie at the par five eighth.

McNamara, starting his round at the first, dropped a shot at the second but hit back with back to back birdies at the fifth and sixth before dropping his second shot of the day at the par three ninth.

Out in level par 35, the 28-year-old birdied the 11^th and 15^th on the back nine but a dropped shot at the 12^th saw him home in one under 34.

Alan Gleeson (Castlemartyr Links) led his amateur partners to victory in the team prize with 94 points.